Late Marriage (film)
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| Late Marriage | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Dover Kosashvili |
| Produced by | Marek Rozenbaum Edgard Tenenbaum |
| Written by | Dover Kosashvili |
| Starring | Lior Ashkenazi Ronit Elkabetz Moni Moshonov Lili Kosashvili |
| Music by | Joseph Bardanashvili |
| Cinematography | Daniel Schneor |
| Editing by | Yael Perlov |
| Release date(s) | 17 May 2001 |
| Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | |
| Language | Georgian Hebrew |
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Late Marriage (in Hebrew, חתונה מאוחרת) is a 2001 Israeli film. It is directed by Dover Koshashvili and stars Lior Ashkenazi and Ronit Elkabetz.[1]
Many of the main characters are from Georgia and the dialogue is partly in the Georgian language and partly in Hebrew.
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[edit] Plot
Zaza (Lior Ashkenazi) is a 31-year-old bachelor Georgian-Israeli Ph.D. student at Tel Aviv University whose family is trying to arrange a marriage for him. Unknown to them, he is secretly dating a 34-year-old divorcée, Judith (Ronit Elkabetz), who has a 6-year-old daughter. When his parents violently intervene, Zaza must choose between his family traditions or his love.
[edit] Cast
- Lior Ashkenazi as Zaza
- Ronit Elkabetz as Judith
- Moni Moshonov as Yasha
- Lili Kosashvili as Lili
- Aya Steinovitz as Ilana
- Rosina Kambus as Magouly
- Simon Chen as Simon
- Sapir Kugman as Madona
- Dina Doron as Luba
- Leonid Kanevsky as Otary
- Livia Chachmon Ayaliy as Margalit
- Eli Turi as Bessik
- Maria Ovanov as Lali
[edit] Awards
- Won the "Best Film" at the 2001 Awards of the Israeli Film Academy.
- The film was Israel's submission for the 74th Academy Award for Best Foreign Film.

